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one day battery life [...] would (IMO) be preferable over a 2 or 3 day battery life That makes absolutely no sense. Nobody forces you to use the "extra" batte

• benplumley 12y ago
  While I don't think it's a big enough reason to actively decide to put a smaller battery in, I'm sure I'm not the only one who hates putting things on charge for longer than they need. The battery losing its capacity is probably the single biggest reason for me having to replace my devices, and whether it's an outdated notion or not, it's in my head that leaving something on charge when it's full kills the battery.
  • sp332 12y ago
    Pushing a lithium-ion cell up to max charge and leaving it there probably shortens its life a bit, but what's much worse is running it down.
• fps 12y ago
  except years of training around battery charging that says not to charge a half (or 3/4) full battery. I could put my kindle on the charger every night, even though it lasts 2 weeks on a charge, but I'm pretty certain that would kill the battery dead in a few months.
  • rpdillon 12y ago
    Kindle (and many other devices) use lithium polymer batteries, which don't have memory and don't require deep discharge. In fact, their life is increased when charged often, since depth of discharge determines overall cycle count, and deep discharge on LiPo is harmful. In short, charging your Kindle frequently is just fine.